Tag: Twitter

Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia

BRUSSELS—Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia, and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies. The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies. Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for…


Facebook Accused of Bullying by UK Lawmaker and Publishers Over News Sharing Ban

Facebook has been accused of “bully boy” tactics for blocking its users from seeing or sharing Australian news content on its site. A senior British lawmaker on Friday told Reuters that the social media company’s action is an attempt to bully a democracy and will stiffen the resolve of legislators across the world to get…


Biden Silent Over Big Tech Suspensions Because He ‘Benefits From the Censorship,’ Banned Journalist Says

After he was suspended from Twitter this week, journalist Paul Sperry said the White House is silent over Big Tech censorship because it benefits certain politicians. Sperry told The Epoch Times that President Joe Biden has been “silent” about companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google taking action against certain accounts—namely conservatives—because he “benefits from the…


Trump Not Interested in Returning to ‘Very Boring’ Twitter

Former President Donald Trump said he was not interested in returning to Twitter after he was permanently banned from the platform last month. “It’s become very boring. We don’t want to go back to Twitter,” Trump told Newsmax’s Greg Kelly on Wednesday. “I’ll tell you, it’s not the same. If you look at what’s going on with Twitter, I…


Twitter Suspends Journalist Paul Sperry: ‘They Can Silence Anybody’

Twitter suspended journalist Paul Sperry on Wednesday, he confirmed to news outlets. When trying to access his account, the typical “account suspended … Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules” message appears. Sperry, who had tens of thousands of followers, told The Gateway Pundit that “there were no warnings” from Twitter before it suspended his account….


Project Veritas Responds to Twitter Suspension

Undercover journalism nonprofit Project Veritas says Twitter’s reason for suspending its account is false. Twitter suspended the accounts of Veritas and its founder James O’Keefe around Feb. 11 after the right-leaning group posted a video of one of its reporters asking Facebook’s Vice President of Integrity, Guy Rosen, for a comment in front of his…


Twitter Suspends Project Veritas Account

Twitter suspended the account for Project Veritas and locked the account of the conservative watchdog’s founder, James O’Keefe, after he released a video with a Facebook official about the social media website’s policies. It came hours after the two accounts were locked. When trying to access the conservative group’s page, the standard Twitter suspension message reads:…


Twitter Locks James O’Keefe, Project Veritas Out of Their Accounts

Twitter locked the accounts for Project Veritas and the watchdog’s founder, James O’Keefe, after they released a video with a Facebook official about the social media website’s policies. In a post on Telegram, the conservative group posted screenshots from its Twitter account, saying, “We’ve temporarily limited some of your account features.” The social media company…


Trump Won’t Be Allowed Back On Twitter Again, CFO Confirms

Former President Donald Trump won’t again be allowed on Twitter after his account was banned last month, according to a company executive on Wednesday morning. “If you are removed from the platform, you are removed from the platform,” Twitter CFO Ned Sagal said, adding that the ban applies to “whether you’re a commentator, you’re a…


Biden’s OMB Director Nominee Says She Regrets Twitter Attacks on GOP

President Joe Biden’s choice to direct the White House Office of Management and Budget told senators during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday that she regrets launching attacks against some of them on Twitter. Neera Tanden, the nominee, once wrote that Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is “the worst,” that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is “a fraud”…